SUCCESSFUL SEALCOATING
MADE SIMPLE
On our home page we have a quote: "The most comprehensive guide
to starting
and operating a lucrative and reputable
asphalt maintenance business.” And it IS complete and comprehensive.
Below is a list of the table of contents of our manual. When accompanied by our
DVD this complete program really does give you everything you need to
start...and remember our exclusive support forums for customers like you to get
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And in case you think 156 pages isn't very long, remember:
Our manual is "binder size" (remember those school days) and packed full of
information in a format easy to read, use, and refer back to often; not big
print spread out on small pages to make it look larger by having more pages.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................1
ABOUT
US...............................................................................................2
WHY SEAL
ASPHALT................................................................................4
HOW MUCH WILL I
MAKE..........................................................................5
SECTION ONE
KNOW YOUR
MARKET..............................................................................6
KNOW YOUR
COMPETITION.......................................................................7
SELECTING A
NAME..................................................................................8
CREATING AN
IDENTITY...........................................................................9
ADMINISTRATIVE &
LEGAL......................................................................13
BANK ACCOUNT & CREDIT
CARDS............................................................15
SALES
TAX............................................................................................15
TAX
ID..................................................................................................16
LICENSE AND
INSURANCE.......................................................................16
WORKERS
COMPENSATION.....................................................................16
OFFICE EQUIPMENT &
SOFTWARE............................................................17
CELL PHONE &
PAGER............................................................................18
CUSTOMER
SERVICE..............................................................................18
HIRING
HELP........................................................................................19
ESTABLISHING
RELATIONSHIPS.............................................................20
SUPPLIERS &
DISTRIBUTORS.................................................................20
LEARN..................................................................................................20
SECTION TWO
TYPES OF
SEALER..................................................................................21
SPRAY EQUIPMENT
SELECTION...............................................................22
SPRAY EQUIPMENT
PRICING...................................................................27
MATERIALS...........................................................................................29
TOOLS & MISC.
ITEMS..............................................................................35
SECTION THREE
ESTIMATING AND
PRICING.....................................................................47
ESTIMATE WORK
SHEET.........................................................................49
MEASURING
UP.....................................................................................56
MEASURING
DIAGRAMS..........................................................................56
THE
PROPOSAL.....................................................................................60
INVOICING............................................................................................67
COLLECTIONS........................................................................................70
SCHEDULING
JOBS.................................................................................71
SECTION THREE (CONTINUED)
WEATHER.............................................................................................72
BROCHURE
SAMPLE...............................................................................75
SECTION FOUR
COMMON ASPHALT
DEFECTS...................................................................77
TRANSVERSE
CRACKS............................................................................78
LONGITUDINAL
CRACKS.........................................................................78
STRESS
CRACKS....................................................................................79
MINOR
CRACKS.....................................................................................79
BROKEN
EDGES.....................................................................................80
TREE
ROOTS.........................................................................................80
CRAZED
CRACKS....................................................................................81
POT
HOLES...........................................................................................82
RAVELING.............................................................................................83
OIL
STAINS...........................................................................................83
MOLD, MOSS &
ALGAE.............................................................................84
BASIC REPAIR
TECHNIQUES...................................................................84
MINOR CRACK
REPAIR...........................................................................85
LARGE CRACK
REPAIR...........................................................................87
POT HOLE
REPAIR.................................................................................93
ADVANCED REPAIR
TECHNIQUES............................................................97
SAW CUT PATCH
REPAIR........................................................................99
INFRARED
REPAIR...............................................................................110
SECTION FIVE
DOING THE
JOB...................................................................................112
POWER
BROOM....................................................................................113
WIRE
BROOM.......................................................................................114
BLOWER.............................................................................................115
REPAIRS.............................................................................................115
OILS
STAINS........................................................................................115
TAPE ROAD
END...................................................................................116
EDGING...............................................................................................116
HOSE LAY
OUT.....................................................................................122
PLACE BLOCKER
BOARDS.....................................................................123
SPRAY
APPLICATION............................................................................124
BARRICADE
DRIVEWAY........................................................................133
SPRAY TIP
CLOGGING...........................................................................133
BEFORE & AFTER
PHOTOS....................................................................135
COMMERCIAL
WORK.............................................................................139
CONCLUSION &
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......................................................141
SECTION SIX
OUR
WEBSITE......................................................................................143
WEBSITE REGISTRATION
FORM.............................................................144
SECTION SEVEN
HANDS ON TRAINING
PROGRAM............................................................145
TRAINING REGISTRATION
FORM...........................................................147
SECTION EIGHT
RESOURCES........................................................................................148
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